Did you know companies can vote in Delaware?

Fenwick Island, Delaware, faces a legal challenge over its unique policy allowing non-human entities, including trusts and corporations, to vote in local elections. Mayor Natalie Magdeburger defends the practice as a fair extension of representation for tax-paying entities directly affected by local ordinances, such as noise regulations. Critics, including the ACLU and State Representative Carrie Evelyn Harris, argue that democratic participation should be reserved for natural persons to prevent wealth disparity and the dilution of human voices. Historian Alex Keyssar notes that the "no taxation without representation" justification is historically flawed, emphasizing that democratic systems are fundamentally designed for human participation. As the case moves toward the state Supreme Court, the debate highlights ongoing tensions between property-based voting rights and the modern definition of democratic citizenship.